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4 layers93 × 155.6 mmRocky ctrl, the printed circuit board in 3D

Five-legged walking robot inspired by Rocky (Project Hail Mary).

Size
93 × 155.6 mm
Copper layers
4
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
173
Nets
102
Pads
527
Tracks, vias
1,392, 393
Pours
17
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
22 Oct 2026
Updated
27 Oct 2026

Overview

Rocky ctrl is an open-source printed circuit board by PotatoPeaSea, from the PotatoPeaSea/Rocky repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 93 × 155.6 mm with 173 parts on 102 nets, routed with 1,392 tracks and 393 vias.

It is built around the SN74LV1T125DBV, CH340C and ESP32-WROOM-32E-N8, with the AP63203WU, TPS54560BDDA and SN74LV1T126DBV among its other parts. Its parts include 56 resistors, 41 capacitors, 14 diodes, 12 connectors and 11 ICs. It belongs with the ESP32 boards of this library.

Main components

12

README

README.md

Rocky — pentapod walker

Five-legged walking robot inspired by Rocky (Project Hail Mary).

  • fusion/ — Fusion 360 build scripts and BOM
  • pcb/ — integrated control PCB (KiCad): schematic, layout, STEP, fab outputs
  • sim/ — MuJoCo model and RL training environment
  • docs/ — design notes

Parts

173
QtyValueFootprintReferences
1710kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R4, R18, R20, R22, R25, R26, R27, R32, R33, R40, R41, R42, R44, R45, R46 +1
15100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC5, C9, C10, C13, C14, C22, C24, C25, C28, C29, C32, C34, C35, C36, C37
9100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR2, R5, R9, R11, R13, R15, R31, R36, R37
71kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR7, R29, R30, R34, R35, R38, R55
722uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC17, C18, C19, C20, C26, C27, C31
6M2.5MountingHole:MountingHole_2.7mm_M2.5H3, H4, H9, H10, H11, H12
510u 50VCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC2, C8, C11, C12, C23
522uCapacitor_SMD:C_1206_3216MetricC39, C40, C41, C42, C43
533Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR47, R48, R49, R50, R51
5PESD5V0S1BBDiode_SMD:D_SOD-323D5, D6, D7, D8, D9
422kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR10, R12, R21, R28
4M2MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2H5, H6, H7, H8
32N7002Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q4, Q7, Q8
34.7kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR8, R52, R53
3MMBT3904Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q3, Q5, Q6
21000u 35VCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D12.5mm_P5.00mmC6, C7
21uCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC30, C38
222Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR39, R43
25.1kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR23, R24
2BSC030P03NS3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TDSON-8-1Q1, Q2
2BZT52C10Diode_SMD:D_SOD-123DZ1, DZ2
2GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP6, TP7
2SN74LV1T125Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U9, U11
2SN74LV1T126Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U8, U10
2SS34Diode_SMD:D_SMAD3, D4
110nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC4
116kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR19
118kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR14
1191kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR16
11mResistor_SMD:R_Shunt_Vishay_WSK2512_6332Metric_T1.19mmR6
12.2kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR56
120A ATMFuse:Fuseholder_Blade_Mini_Keystone_3568F1
1220n 50VCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3
1220u 35VCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D8.0mm_P3.50mmC1
13.9nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC15
133kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
139pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC16
13V3TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP5
14.7uInductor_SMD:L_Bourns_SRP1245AL1
14.7uInductor_SMD:L_Bourns_SRN6045TAL2
153.6kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR17
15VTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP4
174LVC1G3157Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-363_SC-70-6U6
1AP63203WUPackage_TO_SOT_SMD:TSOT-23-6U3
1B540CDiode_SMD:D_SMCD2
1BLUELED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricLED4
1BOOTButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_XKB_TS-1187ASW2
1BUSATestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP8
1BUSBTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP9
1CH340CPackage_SO:SOIC-16_3.9x9.9mm_P1.27mmU5
1ENButton_Switch_SMD:SW_Push_1P1T_XKB_TS-1187ASW1
1ESP32-WROOM-32E-N8RF_Module:ESP32-WROOM-32EU7
1ESP_RX0TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP12
1ESP_TX0TestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP11
1GREEN 3V3LED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricLED1
1GREEN 5VLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricLED2
1IMU INT/RSTConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x02_P2.54mm_VerticalJ11
1INA180A3Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-5U1
1ISERVOTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP13
1LEG1Connector_Molex:Molex_SPOX_5267-03A_1x03_P2.50mm_VerticalJ5
1LEG2Connector_Molex:Molex_SPOX_5267-03A_1x03_P2.50mm_VerticalJ6
1LEG3Connector_Molex:Molex_SPOX_5267-03A_1x03_P2.50mm_VerticalJ7
1LEG4Connector_Molex:Molex_SPOX_5267-03A_1x03_P2.50mm_VerticalJ8
1LEG5Connector_Molex:Molex_SPOX_5267-03A_1x03_P2.50mm_VerticalJ9
1Pi 5VConnector_JST:JST_VH_B3P-VH-B_1x03_P3.96mm_VerticalJ2
1Pi GPIO 5-14Connector_IDC:IDC-Header_2x05_P2.54mm_VerticalJ4
1RED SERVOLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricLED3
1SMBJ15ADiode_SMD:D_SMBD1
1SPAREConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_VerticalJ12
1STEMMA QTConnector_JST:JST_SH_SM04B-SRSS-TB_1x04-1MP_P1.00mm_HorizontalJ10
1TPS54560BPackage_SO:Texas_R-PDSO-G8_EP2.95x4.9mm_Mask2.4x3.1mm_ThermalViasU2
1USB-CConnector_USB:USB_C_Receptacle_HRO_TYPE-C-31-M-12J3
1USBLC6-2SC6Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-6U4
1VBAT_FTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP1
1VBAT_PTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP2
1VIO 3V3|5VJumper:SolderJumper-3_P1.3mm_Bridged12_RoundedPad1.0x1.5mmJP1
1VSERVOTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP3
1V_LOGICTestPoint:TestPoint_Pad_D1.5mmTP10
1XT60PW-MConnector_AMASS:AMASS_XT60PW-M_1x02_P7.20mm_HorizontalJ1
1YELLOWLED_SMD:LED_0603_1608MetricLED5

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Questions

How big is the Rocky ctrl PCB?

It measures 93 × 155.6 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Rocky ctrl use?

173 parts, built around the SN74LV1T125DBV, CH340C, ESP32-WROOM-32E-N8 and AP63203WU. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Rocky ctrl KiCad files?

From the PotatoPeaSea/Rocky repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/rocky_ctrl/rocky_ctrl.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/rocky_ctrl/rocky_ctrl.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Rocky ctrl design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask PotatoPeaSea before reusing the design.